Sucking out the poison is not recommended. Here's what the article suggests:

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Doctors advised them to keep the victim as calm as possible and seek emergency medical attention quickly, Brian said.

“Do not apply a tight, constricting tourniquet,” the San Diego Natural History Museum website says. “Do not cut the bite area. Do not ice the bite area. Do not attempt to suck out the venom with your mouth. Do not give alcohol to the bitten person.”


So, basically, don't do anything except keep the victim calm and get anti-venom as soon as possible. It's quite possible you could be watching your loved suffer a slow, painful death. Is that right?

OK, rewind. I know sucking out the poison is not recommended, but I also understand the article is saying it's NOT absolute the person sucking would become a second victim. If a loved one is dying and anti-venom is not coming soon, then it would be hard not to take a chance (especially for a daughter or son).

The article here doesn't indicate whether or not the attempt to suck out the venom actually helped the mother. Perhaps it saved her life (?). There are not enough details given.
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